dent

la dent
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. tooth
J'ai perdu une dent en jouant au foot.I lost a tooth while playing soccer.
a. tooth (saw, comb)
Une seule dent de la scie était cassée. La scie fonctionnait très bien.Only one tooth of the saw was broken. The saw worked very well.
b. prong (fork)
Les dents de la fourchette étaient espacées de manière irrégulière.The prongs of the fork were unevenly spaced.
a. cog
Chaque dent de l'engrenage doit être parfaitement alignée pour éviter les à-coups.Each cog of the gear must be perfectly aligned to avoid jolts.
a. peak
Les géologues vont étudier la formation de cette dent rocheuse.The geologists are going to study the formation of this rocky peak.
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